Desire, gift, and recognition
Subtitle: christology and postmodern philosophy
By: Jan-Olav Henriksen.
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 379
ISBN-13: 9780802863713
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Person and offices; Postmodernism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Description: "A major work in the philosophy of religion, this book interprets the Jesus story in terms of postmodern philosophy, particularly using Jacques Derrida's categories of "desire," "gift," and "recognition." Author Jan-Olav Henriksen also attempts to reformulate Christology without resorting to such metaphysical concepts as substance, transcendence, etc. While not denying traditional doctrines, Henriksen explicates the meaning of Jesus' life and death in ways that engage contemporary philosophy and challenge contemporary (academic) Christians to rethink the basics of their faith; and he outlines the possibility of a "post-metaphysical Christology."" "Henriksen's book is a clearly reasoned guide not only to the argument that Christology still has something to say to contemporary believers but also to ways in which theologians must learn to reconnect to everyday human experience."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Christ from other angles; title: Christology as the impossible; title: A sketch of the main constructive elements to be used and for what purpose; title: Angles for a postmodern christology; title: Post-metaphysical prologue : on the Word "God" and its meaning for a christology searching for other angles; title: In the beginning was the Word and the Word was "God" (John 1:1); title: God, the Word; title: Why start christology with God?; title: Desire; title: Exploring christological doctrine from the angle of desire; title: Desire within a broader framework of human life and its possible implications for christology; title: Gift and grace; title: Derrida on gift; title: Desire and gift; title: The economy of grace : Tanner; title: Recognition; title: Recognition and desire in Hegel; title: Recognition of the other and desire in Levinas; title: Identity issues; title: Who is this human?; title: Unstable identities of descent and assent as reflected in Matthew 1; title: King among Kings?; title: The mother and identity : perspectives from Kristeva; title: Relativizing family ties as basis for identity a different community; title: Who do they say that I am : the outcome of Mark 8; title: The other approach to identity : John; title: Christ as the true Imago Dei; title: Excursus : Nietzsche's understanding of the human as the alternative to the notion of Imago Dei; title: Unity between human and God : identity again; title: Who is God?; title: Difficulties concerning God-talk in the Markian narrative; title: God's care sufficient; title: The kingdom as gift the impossibility of an 'economic' God; title: God as the object of love and desire; title: The kingdom of God as witness about God - Summing up Jesus' teaching about God : God as burglar; title: A major image of God and tensions : the Prodigal Son; title: God as Abba; title: Jesus functioning as God; title: Hospitality and forgiveness in Derrida : opening up to God; title: Who is righteous : the kingdom and the disruption of economies of merit and money; title: A community of excess; title: Excursus : the community of the church as a sign of the kingdom; title: Jesus' reinterpretation of the law : the law in the triadic relation; title: The theology of generosity: let God be god!; title: Rationale of the law and justice behind the law; title: The last judgment : Christ as judge and witness to justice; title: You are saved by your faith!; title: Three encounters; title: Recognition and rejection; title: Jesus as revealing answers to questions of identity; title: Jesus have a nature or two; title: Critique of the two-nature doctrine and new attempts; title: Christ as God's representation : the semiotic angle; title: Death and circumstances of death : the closing of the open world; title: The drama of Easter and its victim; title: Judas and Peter as models; title: Judas' betrayal; title: Peter's denial; title: Perpetrators and bystanders : collective evil reconsidered; title: Envious desire; title: Evil and identity; title: Bystanders; title: Jesus as a scapegoat preventing violence; title: Reflections on René Girard's theory; title: Mimetic desire and the mechanisms behind scapegoating; title: Girard on the non-sacrificial death of Christ; title: Dalferth : sacrifice as non-necessary; title: Anselm's Cur deus homo and beyond : escaping the trap of exchange and violence; title: J.D. Weaver : alternatives to Anselm's violence; title: Kathryn Tanner on the link between incarnation, cross, and sacrifice; title: Salvation as finding one's place : C. Gestrich; title: The crucifixion as realization of identity : the gift of recognition and representation; title: The scandalous gift : the cross; title: Recognition in Hegel : relevant for staurology; title: From recognition to representation; title: Death as a conclusio and abandonment; title: Implications and consequences; title: Epilogue to part III : identity issues revisited - Resurrection and incarnation as gift; title: The impossible impossible : resurrection from other angles; title: Resurrection faith, recognition, and gift : Marion; title: On the inconclusiveness of historical evidence; title: The Paulinian core argument a discussion; title: Resurrection as manifestation of incarnation : Dalferth; title: Conclusion: Resurrection as the symbol for a reopened future.